St Tropez is renowned to be one of the most luxurious destinations on the French Riviera.  Over the years, many tourists and famous people have strolled along the narrow cobbled streets, in between the tall houses and walked along the famous ports. The scenery of St Tropez is simply stunning, with colourful and old Provençal architecture, it is no wonder so many seek to purchase St Tropez real estate as a second home. Seeing as this is the case, here are the four cultural must-sees of Saint Tropez and the reason many choose to buy there.

The number of Russian speakers on the Cote d'Azur has tripled in the last years. Before, only the wealthy Russian community could afford to spend their holidays on the French Riviera or settle permanently. Now, with more and more families moving to the French Riviera, the Russian community has risen to nearly 20,000. They truely have fallen in love with the art of living in France.

This winter, welcome fur into your homes, in areas such as the living room, in order to make the place warm and cosy. Generally, fur is used for the manufacture of coats or fashion accessories, yet in recent years, fur has increasingly been used in interior design.

During our travels, hotels act as a refuge. They permit us to have a stop, and take a breath and rejuvenate before we go back to our normal lives. They allow us to rest after a long day of visiting a city, or even after numerous professional appointments if you are traveling for business. In these times, we basically expect our journey to be as complete as possible. We want to keep busy and visit the entire city in a couple of days, see all the monuments, shop all the shops and do whatever takes our interest. With a busy schedule, this may become too intense.

If you’re looking for a quick weekend getaway for a change of pace and want to explore the beautiful scenery of Santa Barbara, then you will love the romantic enchantment of the Canary Hotel.

From beautiful beaches to charming bistros, this luxury boutique hotel offers a rare mix of style, luxury, and an eclectic assortment of entertaining and dining opportunities just moments away in the heart of Santa Barbara.

Early evening on the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur and the stage was set for an exciting, first ever match at the brand new Allianz Riviera stadium. The stadium, not far from St Tropez, can hold up to 35,624 people, and is the new home for Nice Football Club after moving from their old stadium in the Northern quarters of Nice - the Stade Municipal du Ray. One of the main reasons for the project was to be part of France's bid to host UEFA Euro 2016 Championships, which was successful.

The first team to visit Nice in their new amphitheatre was Valenciennes FC from Northern France. The starting line-ups, announced shortly before kick off were as follows:

OGC Nice : Ospina - Puel, Bodmer, Pejcinovic, Kolodziejczak - Digard (cap.), Mendy - Abriel, Brüls, Bauthéac - Cvitanich
Subs : Palun, Amavi, Gomis, Genevois, Albert, Bosetti, Hassen

Valenciennes : Penneteau (cap.) – Lala, Rose, Angoua, Mater – Enza Yamissi, Doumbia, Saez – Nguette, Pujol, Melikson
Subs : Ciss, Chitu, Kagelmacher, Ducourtioux, Dossevi, Le Tallec, Novaes

With the summer sun burning brightly we present to you a gorgeous Versace style that will be in style all season long, all over the world and makes for the perfect poolside ensemble.

This week Guana Island in the Caribbean

Have you ever imagined yourself behind the wheel of a Ferrari 308 just like Magnum? Have you ever dreamed of experiencing the feeling of driving a mythic AC Cobra?

This dream is about to come true. Rent a Classic Car is making this possible by offering you the opportunity to hire a legendary classic car for a day or more.

Ferrari 308 GTS, Jaguar E-Type, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang, what car will you choose?

We understand that it may be hard to make a decision with such a wide variety of classic cars available.

One of the joys of taking out a boat share on the French Riviera is the chance it allows you to discover some of the islands lying off the beautiful yet often busy coastline.

For within a short sail of the coast are two small archipelagos of almost deserted islands which make the perfect destination for those looking to totally unwind on board a luxury boat reserved through our yacht co-ownership scheme.

The first collection of islands is the Iles de Lérins, situated off the town of Cannes, in the Baie de Cannes. Comprising of four islands, the Iles de Lérins makes the ideal day sail on a boat share based in the festival town.